Sycamore is a city in DeKalb County approximately 60 miles west of Chicago. Founded in 1837, it includes a historic downtown area with a 100-year-old courthouse and Victorian-style homes. It is also near the campus of Northern Illinois University as well as a number of museums and the Great Western Trail, which offers 18 miles of walking and biking trails. Accommodations in and near Sycamore offer guestrooms with modern amenities and convenient locations for exploring the area.
The Comfort Inn in Sycamore is approximately one mile from the historic downtown area. It offers 57 guestrooms with amenities such as microwave oven and refrigerator. Hot-tub suites and nonsmoking rooms are available, but pets are not allowed. Guests receive a complimentary breakfast and have access to the indoor heated pool and hot tub. Nearby dining options include restaurants such as Applebee's, Eduardo's Mexican, Johnny's Charhouse and the China Inn. The Comfort Inn offers discounts for seniors and AAA members as well as special nightly government, military and corporate rates. It also honors Choice Privileges Reward Night vouchers.
The Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Sycamore is approximately two miles from downtown Sycamore near the NIU campus. The nonsmoking accommodation offers standard guestrooms and suites with amenities such as high-speed Internet access. The suites include private bedrooms with extra amenities like in-room whirlpool tubs or pull-out sofas. Guests receive complimentary breakfast and afternoon snacks Monday to Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. and access to the indoor swimming pool, game room and meeting room. PJ's Courthouse Tavern, which offers a large selection of draught and bottled beers, is 1.4 miles away. Country Inn offers an advance-purchase discount of 25 percent for reservations booked 12, 21 or 28 days in advance as well as senior, government and AAA member discounts.
The Holiday Inn Express Sycamore is approximately three miles from downtown Sycamore. It provides 70 guestrooms and 16 suites with amenities such as wireless Internet access and ergonomic chairs. Nonsmoking rooms are available, but the property does not allow pets except for service dogs. Guests receive the Express Start Breakfast and have access to the on-site indoor swimming pool, business and fitness center. Meeting facilities with the latest audiovisual equipment accommodate up to 50 people. Nearby dining options include the Za' Za' Trattoria, which offers northern Italian cuisine, and Johnny's Charhouse, which serves steaks and seafood. The accommodation accepts the Entertainment Card and Express Rewards and offers special rates for seniors and AAA members.
The Best Western DeKalb Inn & Suites is an AAA Two Diamond accommodation a short drive south of Sycamore in the city of DeKalb. It offers 95 guestrooms, including 80 nonsmoking rooms and 19 suites, with amenities such as wireless Internet access. Guests receive complimentary breakfast and have access to the outdoor swimming pool, exercise facility, business center and meeting space, which can accommodate up to 300 people. The property is adjacent to the Happy Wok Chinese Restaurant, Fatty's Pub & Grill and the Blackstone Restaurant, with four fast food options within a quarter-mile. For business travelers the accommodation is two miles away from the Target Distribution Center, Engineered Storage Products, the 3M Distribution Center and the Nestle Corporation. The Junction Shopping Center a half-mile away. The accommodation offers special AAA member, senior, government and military rates as well as discounts for 14-day advance purchase and Best Western Rewards vouchers.